Japi House sits in Jundiaí, SP, Brazil, a contemporary house by UNA Barbara e Valentim that turns to the foothills of Serra do Japi for cues. The project revives rammed earth alongside exposed concrete and a garden roof, tying durable craft to climate and daily life. Quiet from the street, it opens to sky and green inside.
Studio House sits in Costa Rica as a private house shaped by slope, jungle, and Pacific light. Designed by Formafatal founder Dagmar Štěpánová for herself and partner Karel Vančura, it pairs porous living with quiet refuge. The two-level villa near Uvita trades a conventional façade for exposure to air and ocean, threading terraces, a pool, and a rooftop into the site’s fall. It lives outdoors as much as in.
DDAR stands on a 10-hectare hillside just outside Essaouira, Morocco, by Othmane Bengebara Studio. The project reads as a contemporary douar—rooted in local climate, craft, and community—yet tuned for present-day life. Designed in 2024 in collaboration with the owners and regional makers, this house embraces vernacular intelligence and bioclimatic thinking, from wind-calibrated openings to robust water management. It’s a home built by many hands, and for many conversations.
Pavilion Essoa stands on the lagoon in Jacqueville, Côte d’Ivoire, a house by MOYÉSOA shaped by tropical vernacular thinking and bioclimatic craft. Set within a vast botanical garden, the villa breaks into independent volumes linked by courtyards that invite movement and air. The plan pursues self-sufficiency and modular living, translating local materials and know-how into a quiet, contemporary rhythm that meets the coast’s heat and humidity head-on.
House 2.0 is a three-level house in Ecuador by CORREA+FATEHI ODD. The project reinterprets Andean vernacular with adobe made from on-site earth and rammed earth cuts that stage the approach. With a ventilated masonry skin that modulates temperature and light, the residence moves between solid and porous—by day a shaded monolith, by night a lantern—while a vertical living room eases circulation and expands daily use.
Kavillo Studios by Cameron Anderson Architects is a luxury tourism accommodation in Buckaroo, Australia. Designed in 2024, the project features a distinctive tent-like roof structure. Owner-built by sculptor Michael Ferris, the design includes rammed earth walls and galvanized metal cladding, referencing local materials.
The project combines rural aesthetics with environmental considerations, offering a handcrafted, sustainable retreat.
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